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How to Summarise PDFs with Copilot

Analyse PDF documents in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Extract structured insights from reports.

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Copilot brings PDF analysis into the editor — summarise a specification document or technical report and immediately write code that implements or references it. No tab-switching required.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouter
Server description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.
Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Set Authentication to None and click Create
No API key needed.All platforms →

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the PDF tool:

  1. In Copilot Chat: "Analyse this PDF spec: [url]"
  2. Copilot returns a summary of the document
  3. Ask: "Which requirements from this spec need API endpoints?"
  4. Use the output to drive implementation tasks directly in your editor

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the PDF tool
Analyse this API specification PDF and list all the endpoints I need to implement: https://example.com/api-spec.pdf

Tips

  • Great for summarising technical specs before writing implementation code
  • Ask Copilot to extract requirements as a numbered checklist
  • Combine PDF analysis with code generation in the same conversation

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